Overwatch 2 Halloween event: Start date, characters, and skins

The Overwatch 2 Halloween event is still a fair way off, but we already know a bit about what to expect from season one’s spooky celebrations. Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride will reprise the popular event from the first Overwatch game, but with new characters, skins, and an updated mode to try.

It’s been a pretty troubling launch for Overwatch 2 with long queues (opens in new tab) and a lot of confusion over providing phone numbers (opens in new tab) to play the game. But by the time all hallows eve rolls around later this month and the event kicks off, hopefully things will have settled down. In this Overwatch 2 Halloween event guide, I’ll run through when the festivities start, which characters will be playable in the special game mode, and who’s getting new spooky skins. 

When does the Overwatch 2 Halloween event start?

The Overwatch 2 Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride event takes place from October 25 – November 8. In the first game, this yearly Halloween event added a variety of seasonal skins, and a special four-player PvE mode, but it sounds like Blizzard are changing things up a bit in its newest iteration.